Reaping-machine



(No Model.)

M. S. CODY. REAPING MACHINE,

Patented Apr.21, 1891.

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MILES S. CODY, OF ANACORTES, \VASHING"ON.

REAPIING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters-Patent No. 450,860, dated April21, 1891.

Application filed December 23. 1890. Serial No. 375,641. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may clwcrn:

Be it known that I, MILES S. CODY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Anacortes, in the county of Skagit and State ofWVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReaping- Machines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in harvester-reels and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdisclosed by the drawings and specification and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of myimproved harvesterreel'. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail broken view,partly in side elevation and partly in section,of one of the points orend portions.

In carrying out my invention I provide the arms B of the ordinaryharvester-reel A with levers Q, centrally pivoted at or near the innerends thereof, and provide either end of the reel-shaft a with a cam D,with which to engage the levers 0. The outer ends of the arms B havehinged or pivoted to them, as at b, the points or end portions 13, eachcomprising prongs 0, having theirfree ends adapted to be projectedor-passed out through apertures d in the inclosing case 6, said prongsbeing held at their lower ends or points in position in said case whenout of use. The upper or inner ends of the prongs c are connected orarticulated to a piston or disk f, sliding in the case 6 of the reel-armand secured to one end of a rod f, encircled by a springf and slidingthrough an apertured guide 9 and jointed at b to a rod h, in turnconnected to one end of the lever C. It will therefore be seen that inthe rotation of the reel, as a lever O engages the recessed portion ofthe cam D, said lever will assume a radial position and permit theexpansion of the spring f to effect the projection of the prongs c atthe same time as the resistance of the grain causes flexing ofthe pointsor end portions B, thus deflecting or carrying thestanding grain uponthe platform and raising through said prongs the fallen grain forcutting action of the sickle. After the lever 0 has been moved to itstangential or normal position the contraction of the spring f willretract the prongs and permit them to be inclosed within the case 0 ofthe reel-arm, as clearly seen in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim- 1. The harvester-reelhaving the prongs adapted to be extended or projected and retractedlaterally through the sides of the reelarm points, substantially as setforth.

2. The harvester-reel having its arms provided with end portions orpoints adapted to have a forwardly-flexing movement, and said pointshaving prongs adapted to be projected or extended and retractedlaterally therethrough as the said prongs or end portions strike thegrain, substantially as described.

The harvester-reel having its arms provided with hinged end portions orpoints provided with prongs connected to pistons having rods encircledby springs and jointed to rods connected to levers carried by said arms,in combination with a cam on the reelshaft, substantially as described.

at. The harvester-reel having its arms provided with prongs connected toa piston having rods encircled by springs and jointed to MILES S. CODY.Vitnesses:

JOHN M. PLATT, H. L. MERRITT.

